How to effectively use SPUFI
The what, why, and when of stored procedures
Version 7.x SQL Features and SQL Coding Hints
Effective DB2 V7.x data type usage
Selecting the right SQL predicate for the task
Subqueries, Unions, and Joins
Scaler Functions (i.e. substring, length, lower)
Aggregate Functions (i.e. avg, sum, count)
Group by / having / grouping sets / rollup
Designing complex SQL statements for performance
Nested table expressions / Materialized views
The pros/cons of Locking (RR, CS, RS)
Fetch ‘First n Rows’
Additional topics
Cursor Processing
Scrollable Cursors
Effective use of Views
Commit and Rollback
Other Related topics (not included)
Referential Integrity Constraints on data
Normalization and good database design
DB2 SQL COBOL coding techniques